Of the thousand times my Aunt’s heart has been ripped open, including her pacemaker surgery, I don’t know if any of those instances compare with the loss of her parents and brother. The role of the people who brought you into this life, taught you right from wrong at an early age and imparted the wisdom of daily life does not exist in any other capacity. She has them so present in this life that not even Death itself can to intervene between each prayer dedicated to them.